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Thoroughly-cooked

/ˈθʌr.əli kʊkt/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #15400 frequency
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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Heated, baked, boiled, or fried to a sufficient degree so that no raw or unsafe parts remain throughout.

    "Ensure the chicken is thoroughly-cooked before serving it to guests."
  2. 2

    Prepared completely through culinary means, often implying tenderness or full development of flavor.

    "The stew featured thoroughly-cooked root vegetables that melted in the mouth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'þurh' (through) combined with 'ēawian/cōcian' (to cook from Latin coquere), forming a compound adjective denoting complete culinary preparation. The adverbial modifier 'thoroughly' reinforces the past participle 'cooked' to specify food heated to a safe and consumable internal temperature.

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